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US3676920A
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Joining process for the assembly of decorative, stained glass
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1970-06-22
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Granted: 1972-07-18
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Expires: 1990-06-22
Abstract
Abstract This process relates to the assembly of decorative, stained glass, whereby a polygon-edged pane of stained glass is edged with a thin strip of metal. This edging of the polygon pane of stained glass with thin strips of metal is repeated on other panes until there is present the desired number of panes. These edged panes of stained glass are now assembled by soldering the thin metal strips with soldering composition under appropriate soldering means, whereby there is assembled the desired decorative, stained glass configuration.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert M Pilditch
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 02:17
CPC Classifications
B; B23; B23K; B23K35/00; B23K35/22; B23K35/24; B23K35/26; B23K35/268; C; C03; C03C; C03C17/00; C03C2217/00; C03C2217/70; C03C2217/72
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
150 words
A joining process for the assembly of decorative, stained glass which comprises: selecting a polygon-edged pane of stained glass; manually positioning a strip of metal selected from the group consisting essentially of copper, nickel, lead, tin and chromium, along the polygon-edged pane of stained glass; selecting a second polygon-edged pane of stained glass and manually positioning a second strip of metal selected from the group consisting essentially of copper, nickel, lead, tin and chromium, along the second polygon-edged pane of stained glass; juxtapositioning the polygon-edged pane of stained glass with the second polygon-edged pane of stained glass; joining the strip of metal to the second strip of metal with an appropriate soldering torch means by a soldering composition selected from the group consisting essentially of tin, lead, antimony, bismuth, cadmium and aluminum; forming the jointed polygon-edged stained glass to the desired configuration; and, allowing the soldering composition to air dry.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
150 words
A joining process for the assembly of decorative, stained glass which comprises: selecting a polygon-edged pane of stained glass; manually positioning a strip of metal selected from the group consisting essentially of copper, nickel, lead, tin and chromium, along the polygon-edged pane of stained glass; selecting a second polygon-edged pane of stained glass and manually positioning a second strip of metal selected from the group consisting essentially of copper, nickel, lead, tin and chromium, along the second polygon-edged pane of stained glass; juxtapositioning the polygon-edged pane of stained glass with the second polygon-edged pane of stained glass; joining the strip of metal to the second strip of metal with an appropriate soldering torch means by a soldering composition selected from the group consisting essentially of tin, lead, antimony, bismuth, cadmium and aluminum; forming the jointed polygon-edged stained glass to the desired configuration; and, allowing the soldering composition to air dry.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
A joining process for the assembly of decorative, stained glass as claimed in claim 1, wherein the stained glass is rectangular in shape.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
A joining process for the assembly of decorative, stained glass as claimed in claim 1, wherein the preferred strip of metal is copper.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
A joining process for the assembly of decorative, stained glass as claimed in claim 1, wherein the preferred soldering composition is a lead-tin composition.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
A joining process for the assembly of decorative, stained glass as claimed in claim 4, wherein the composition is a 60 percent lead/40 percent tin composition.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1975-07-18 | 1976-01-17 | 1976-07-18 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1979-07-18 | 1980-01-17 | 1980-07-18 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1983-07-18 | 1984-01-17 | 1984-07-18 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |